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chris1292
12/06/2012, 12:53 PM
I have 3 reef tanks in my house, a 125 120 and a 20 gallon. Want to get a ro/di system, how many gpd do i need? I use about 5 gallons a day in top off total with all 3 tanks. Also all there tanks are in the basement where there is no sink, so i would have to put it in main floor kitchen sink, how does that work exactly? Do the rodi come out the normal faucet or do i need a bucket under the sink?

chris1292
12/06/2012, 12:55 PM
Also if anyone cant point me in the direction of good Systems, good price, beat brand, etc.

Ciscokid
12/06/2012, 01:02 PM
AWI or BRS 50 gallon.

chris1292
12/06/2012, 01:09 PM
So that is 2 gallons per hour so it would take 2.5 Hours to fill a 5 gallon Bucket right?

Ciscokid
12/06/2012, 01:31 PM
Sounds close.

50 gallons a day. The 75gpd is the same price as the 50gpd. The only difference is that they put a different flow restrictor on the same system.

I also got a 3.5 gallon reservoir for RO water and faucet dispenser. When i want to make RO/DI water, it pulls from the RO storage tank first. I don't have to wait for it to drip fill the 5 gallon bucket as it filters it.

chris1292
12/06/2012, 01:43 PM
Can you get that all from brs? Id rather do that then wait hours

Breadman03
12/06/2012, 01:55 PM
I got the BRS 5 stage plus with drinking water. (http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/bulk-reverse-osmosis-filters-systems/reverse-osmosis-systems/drinking-water-systems/brs-5-stage-drinking-reef-plus-ro-di-system-75gpd.html). I put a tee in one of my supply lines to a washer faucet to the RO line adapter. I put the drinking water reservoir in my basement and ran the line up to my kitchen. I am using 2 Brute trash cans for RODI storage. I use one while the other is dry, then fill the empty one when I am getting low. I figure this prevents excess bacterial growth, but have both so that I can have a large reserve of water for my family in case of an extended power outage.

barbazoid
12/06/2012, 02:01 PM
i have a 90 gpd spectra pure got it for a bargin from a friend, brand new paid 150 for it. I think they go 200+

get a garden hose adapter (its easier than tinkering with pre existing water lines) and a tds meter

make sure everytime you run it that you let the first couple of ounces be collected in a smaller cup because the resin will leak some of the impurities when not in use.

Ive timed mine so when i have 4 gallons i can come back and stop it before it floods my kitchen.

i have a in reading of 190 (+/- 20)
and a out reading of 0

Ciscokid
12/06/2012, 02:02 PM
Can you get that all from brs? Id rather do that then wait hours

Yes. It is called the drinking water system. I got the AWI for $50 cheaper
www.airwaterice.com/product/1DUALHR/Dual-Home-Reef-with-Tank-Faucet-for-under-the-sink.html

My reading of TDS is 395 in... 0 out!